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The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1887-08-05
HOME AND FARM.
Don't waste food on.cows unable tc

Don't waste food on.cows unable to
make decent return.
Live as much as possible on the
sunny side of the house. Farm Jour
nal.
Fried Squash: Slice Thin. dip in
egg, then in flour, and fry in hot but
ter.
The time-honored custom of feed
ing little chicks an exclusive diet OF
cornmeal is now condemned ky some
authorities.
Corn. as an exclusive diet, Is who'll
ly unfit for a horse. It Is the most
heating food Corn meal ought always
to be fed with cut hay Western Rural
Asparagus: Tie in small punches
but not very tight. pat into boiling
water and cook about half an hour
Serve hot upon toast with butter
Christian at Work
To grow corn as many farmers do,
and get yield of thirty or forty bush
els per acre, affords little profit, but
Just rs much rs there Is In half tillage
of other crops. Country Gentleman
Good draining is one OF the most
essential things in n stable. The va
pors which arise from liquid remaining
upon the floor are inhaled by the ami
mails and produce ill-health. .-Montreal
Witness.
-Well-drained and deeply-tilled land
stores warmth to such an extent rs to
prolong the season of growth. and OBJ
viate risks of frost that otherwise
might reduce profits of cultivation
materially.
"A good feed for young pigs that are
nearly ready for weaving is equal
parts of meal. ground oats and shorts
| one quart of the mixture in pale o.
skim milk. allowing them all they can
drink OF il, three or four times daily
"A little ammonia i'm hot water-a
tablespoonful to a quart-or a small
quantity Of borax dissolved in the
water. applied with a soft cloth o
flannel. will clean paint and window:
without soap.-F'drBl, Field and Stock
man.
-Kainit, which is now extensively
used as n fertilizer, is compound o.
the sulphates of potash and magnesia
containing. also. common salt and
other ehlorides. II is not only an ex
cellent fertilizer. being soluble, but j
one of the best materials that can b
-4ised for preventing loss Of ammonia il
the manure pile. Louis Republican
Cheese Omeleti Beat three eggs
add to them a tablespoonful of grate'
Parmesan cheese. pour into hot pan
fry and fold in the usual manner. jus
before folding add heaping table
spoonful more of cheese and turn on
on hot dish. Dust little Parmesa
cheese on top and serve.-Bdptis
H'eeklV.
Loads Uphill: Nothing is more CON
mon than To see team drawing
heavy load up hill, urged to do il
best from bottom To top, and when tn
top is reached the horses are breathin
heavily: while a sensible driver wi
hold i'm his team. and when the top I
the hill is gained there is a little quici
ened breath and no exhaustion
Again, il is common>sor q team TO
driven rapidly down hill. This. to-
, is all wrong, lameness and stiffne
often occurring as result In bot
rising and descending hill tea
| sho,,ld ba una,la IN move slowly
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1887-08-05
VALUABLE RELICS.
Three Curious Mementoes of Revolutionary
DAYS Preserved In a Delaware Town.

Three Curious Mementoes OF Revolutionary
Days Preserved In a Delaware Town.
One is a silver strainey, which Benja-
min Franklin had mace out of his first
dollar that he had. ever earned. An
other is worn prayer book, which
also belonged to Franklin. In it is
written the name of Betty Parker.
Young girl TO whom he gave it. with
these words of advice:
sGo To church constantly, whoever
breaches. The act of devotion is your
principal business there, and if properly
attended to. will do more towards
mending the heart than sermons gener-
ally can do. Yet | do not mean that
YOU should despise sermons, eyent YOU
dislike the preacher, for tine discourse
is often much better than the man. as
sweet and clear water comes through
very dirty earth.
The other memento is of A dinPrcnt
character. 1t is bullet, covered with
a thick coatin of rust. AT the battle
Of Brandywine General Lafayette was
shot. and fell.
General. / am wounded, he said to
Washington, as he was carried past the
chief.
Il am sorry for it, was the reply
'sSir. ! am not sorry, the young
Frenchman answered. quickly.
The bullet had passed through the
leg and could be felt under the skin
at the other side. No surgeon came
to dress the wound. A woman named
Bell McClosky cut out the bullet with
her scissors and bandaged the leg 50
| skilfully that when the surgeon ex-
amined it nothing more was needed.
This woman was the wife OF pool
soldier who followed her husband tC
every battlefield. and gave what hell
she could In the wounded and dying
When Lafayette returned to this country
in 1924, he visited Delaware, and re
ceived a splendid welcome, civil ant
military. But he did not forget th'
woman who had come to his help. Bel
McClosky was brought to Wilmington
and presented to him. She had pre-
served the bullet and il is cherished b.
her descendants as the memento of
brave man and good woman. = Youth
Companion.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1887-08-05
WHITEHEAD ToRPEDoES.
Adopted by Nearly Every Naval Power In
Europe and America.


Europe and America.
The torpedo that has been adopted
by nearly every naval power in Europe
is known rs the Whitehead. and be-
longs to what may BE- des ignated as
the .'projectile class" that is. having
been started on its course toward the
enemy, no control of it is retained by
the operator. Mos. of the various
twp of this class are wholly sub
merged when operated against any
enemy, and are generally ARA ls55s sd to
run at a given depth below the sur
face. VARYING from five to fifteen feet
Naturally, one of the main objects
of inventors of torpedOes. as we'll rs OF
those engaged in other fields of inven-
ton. is financial profit. The White
head is the only torpedo that
has yet proved a success in this
respect. 1t is built of thin sheets
of steel, is cigar shaped but without the
attached float and is made in three
sizes. the largest b4ing feet long by
I6 inches diameter. and the smallest
feet long by IL inches diameter The
motive power is compressed air, car
ried at pressure of about seventy
atmospheres. in a cylindrical reservoir
within the torpedo. The speed attained
is about % miles per hour for distance
of 40 wards The torpedo is divided in
20 three sections forward. ..middle
and ..rear''-containing. respectively Y.
the charge of 20 to 95 pounds of gun
cotton; the adjusting mechanism,
wherein lies the secret of the inventor
and by which the hydrostatic pressure
of the surrounding water il
made to regulate the depth o
immersion; and the air eng ne
and steering machinery. 1t is designed
to be carried on board very swif
torpedo boat. capable of oSertakins
the fastest iron-clad. and, when within
effective range. to be discharged from
the boat with the steering rudder of TIL
torpedo set in such n position as to di
rect its center toward the enemy. Ih
first motion, or discharge. is effect
ed through guide tube IN the bow
the boat, either above or below the SUI
face of the water, usually by means @
very small charge of powder, afte
which. upon reaching the water. tn
torpedo is propelled by its own e'
, gines. The explosion may be made
, take place either upon impact with tn
enemy or after the torpedo has run
given distance. Scri6aer's Md9dzi1s'
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1887-08-05
II i likely that to the Assyria

1t is likely that to the Assyrians
belongs the honor of first having made
a seeding machine-more than five 900
wears before the Christian era. An
opener and n mould-board, made from
round stick of wood and to which
were attached handles and tongue,
constituted this machine, with the adj
dition of bowl-shaped hopper fastened
to the rear of the plow-point and sup
ported on hollow standard. The seed
rassed from the hopper through the
standard to the furrow and was covered
by the earth falling back on it.-Iroy
| Times.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1887-08-05

-Une OF the most recent of inventions
is the chirocycle. a machine designed to
take the place of velocipedes and other
vehicles for children. 1t is propelled by
a crank and is far more durable anu
useful, it is said, than the bicycle. A
factory for its manufacture has recently
been established at Oxford, Mass. The
topographometer, which records auto
matically the Typography and difference
of level of all places over which it passes
is n recent invention of Partisan.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1887-08-05

The late Thomas Foster, of New
buryport, by his will, divides the resi-
due of all his property among the
North Congregational Church Of New
buryport, the Home Missionary Society
and the American Board OF Commfs
eioners for foreign missions, In eG6 Y
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1887-08-05
IS LIFE WORTH LlvlNoq

as life worth nvingsn Ask of him
Who tolls both day and night
To make little home far those
So dear unto hiss sight.
els life worth livingf' Ask OF her
Who, crowned with widows weeds,
Doth lind supremest happiness
In kind and noble deeds.
ssIs life worth livingy' Ask again
or those whose highest adm
Is TO assist their fellow man,
Without one thought OF fame.
.Is life worth Hvingf' All dear friend,
Let these good people tell;
A better question far Is this
Is life worth living wellf
- Columbus Dispatch
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1887-08-05
The Smart Little Boy.

mamma, are we all worms?" asked a
small Detroit boy of his nlother last
Sunday.
..Wh. no. child. What put such an
idea into your headp"
..'Cause the minister said in his SER
mon this morning that we We're poor
worms. And papa told sis she was a
book worm. What kind of worm am
I?''
..You must be glow worm, dear, you
are SO bright Detroit Free Press.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1887-08-05
Governor Bartlett of Californ

Governor Bartlett of California,
during recent official visit to Red
Bluff. was waited upon by a delegation
of fifty young ladies, each of whom
gave him bouquet and Kiss. The
local chronicler records that as the last
one laid down her floral offering
and the kiss on the Governors lips he
looked up. glorious expectancy pictured
in every lineament of his countenance,
and said: Come on; it shall never be
said that 49er quailed before the be-
witching eyes and rosy, pouting lips OF
| fair woman-no. not thousand
daughters of the Golden Westt
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1887-08-05
Faithful Pastor-"A minister's life

is very hard one." Parishioner--
..Why, there are only two sermons a
week to write and" 30, don't
mind sermon-writing; that's easy
enough. But my duties require fire.
quent visits TO the homes of every mem
Der of the congregation, and just think
of the strain of my conscience. Con
scienceP" ..Yes. am expected to ad-
mire all the new babies. - Onldhd
World
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-10-16
FREE AT LAST,
A Peculiar Divorce Suit in Which
Thomas Overland Figures.

The divorce suit of Thomas Overland
against Catharine Overland was the
sensational one that was heard in the
district court yesterday, inasmuch as
Mr.. Overland has wife and child in
this city, while the woman he brought
suit against is still in Norway. The
suit was very peculiar one, inasmuch
as from Mr.. Overland's story, he was
made out bigamist, although it was
shown that he was innocent of any
criminal intent Mr.. Overland, when
placed on the stand, told his story in an
open, straightforward manner, and at
once enlisted the sympathy of all the
spectators. He was married, he said,
to the woman i'll Norway May 20. 1878.
Three children came to them.
Along in 1880 Overland decided
to come to this country, and
wanted his wife to come with him. She
refused, saying she would come over
later on. Overland came to Minneapo-
lis and secured lucrative employment,
and then wrote to his wife, telling her
to come, as he had provided good home
for her. She replied, saying that she
would never live with him again, and
would not cross the ocean alive, and that
the children should never come either.
hIGCl ICCCifluS tiiio lCtlCl NIL. OVcIldllu
let the matter rest for a while, and after
waiting three or four years and hearing
nothing from Mrs. Overland, decided
that she meant what she said. Then he
married again, supposing that he was
free to do SO. His wife is now living with
him, and has most beautiful little
baby, of which Mr.. Overland is very
proud. After hearing all the evidence
in the case Judge Hicks granted di-
GOrce.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-10-16
BEAUTIES IN OIL.
A Glance at the Pleasing Collec-
ton Of q Local Artist.


At II. j. Smiths art store on Nicollet
avenue are collection of art paintings
which are attracting considerable atten-
ton from art critics. They are from the
brush of Mrs. E. j. Ward, who recently
returned from her four years stay in
Oakland and San Francisco, Cal, where
she studied with the leading artists of
the Pacific slope. The works are mostly
fruit and flower pieces, and they furnish
one with ah excellent idea of the per-
lection and richness of California
flowers and fruits. The style is of the
broad school, and has unquestioned
merit. A large painting of basket of
chrySanthemumS, one of the richest of
California flowers, resting near an
old stone wall, is particularly well exc
cuted. A panel of peoples is rich
and shows good coloring and reliable
drawing. One of the prettiest and most
attractive in the collection is painting
of two pots of roses. One has been
overturned, as if by accident, and the
arrangement is generally considered as
unusually artistic. A fruit piece, COM
posed of basket of peaches. with cius-
tiers of grapes and bright green foliage
OH either side as accessories, is one of
the finest in the collection, while a land
scape, a panel, from romantic scene
among the gulches and tall pines of the
SierraS is work that does the artist
credit. Mrs. Ward has a studio at the
corner of First avenue north and
Seventh street,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-10-16
ALL SORTS.

The Tribune says the parties engaged in
the burning of the Blethen efigy were the
same parties engaged in the attack on the
torchlight procession last fall Very likely.
for this party was composed almost entirely
of hoodlums of both parties just as the one
last fall was. There was one thing different.
though, the tall form Of John b. Gillfllan
was not at the lookup to bail out any of the
participants who happened to be arrested,
nor was anybody at the telegraph office with
kilograms addressed to different parts of the
state. and written with q Typewriter giving
the full particulars, at least an hour before
the procession started.
A prominent Republican politician. who is
at present holding government position, is
quoted as saying. unless the bloody shirt
was used III the next campaign, both Mime
sofa and Wisconsin would go Democratic
That the old speeches that had been made
here at Minneapolis in every national cam
paign about the mills all closing up If
Democratic president was elected, would
have to be laid away with the high tariff
speeches. and there would be nothing left
except the bloody shirt to save the G. o. P.
The members Of the school board are often
very much amused at the musical propensi-
ties of Architect Pardee. who is said to be
able to explain the plans of new school
house in fine operate STYLE but he some
times finds 1t a little difficult to use some of
the geometric terms when singing in high C.
The Journal editor is improving in his as
Economical studies, and is now able to see
stars occasionally without the aid of a teles-
cope.
The Tribune asserts that those partici-
pating in the Blethen effigy burning of
Wednesday night were of 1.-The same gang of
hoodlums who so brutally assaulted the Re-
question naturally arises if any of the hood
lums'' had been arrested as to whether j. b.
Gilfillan and j. S. Pillsbury would have
bailed them out.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-10-16
PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT.
Which is Why a Certain Paper Is
an Adept FaIsifier.

After the Associated press dispatch
sent out from the Tribune Office Thurs
day evening, with its malignant misrep-
resentation of the effigy affair that night,
it is almost unnecessary to comment on
the lying methods not only encouraged,
but enforced, in that Office Ed Stevens
struck it about right when he said this
editorial affair would teach people just
what value to place ~ its future dia-
tribes: For instance, III glaringly un-
truthful article, yesterday, on the Al
gonquin club, it said: mayor Ames
was there, but strangely said nothing"
The fact was that Mayor Ames was at
the Scandinavian reception and could
not be present, and that the other mem
berS experienced toward the Tribune
about the same feeling a man has when
he knocks drunken brute in the gut
ter for insulting passing lady, and
sees him groveling in the filth. writhing
i'll anguish and unable to eXtricate him
self from the slime. The people and
the council had so completely crushed
the insulter of ladies that another blow
was unneceS Sary.
AS to Mayor Ames, he is perfectly
competent to fight his own battles. The
Tribune has become so in the habit of
lying about him that it is impossible for
it to speak the truth, and everybody
knows it. And that should end it.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-10-16
SCRAPS OF STORIES.

When the presidential party entered
the Exposition, last Tuesday, there was
a natural furry of excitement and a
nervousness among officials that was
not at all unexpected. Capt. ID. Nj. Gil
more, who was one of the marshals, had
hurriedly quilted his horse and rushed
into the building to assist in receiving
the distinguished party, but he was
little late. Manager Palmer, with a
fragrant rosebud in his coat, the pink OF
which was Outrivaled by his own
bushes, had been there and assembled
the elevator with the guests. AS Capt.
Gilmore breathlesSly rushed in, the
members of the reception committee
had just come in, A. T. Ankeny lead
ing. The latter grasped Seagrove
Smiths arm and leading him forward to
the embarrassed captain said:
Capt. Gilmore, Col. Lamont"
The captain bowed low and grasping
Judge Smiths hand, welcomed him
to the great show, Mr.. Ankeny
then introduced Aid. Downs as Gen.
Villas and the greeting was renewed.
But by this time the suppressed laugh
ter broke out and Capt. Gilmore saw
the joke and got over his embarrass-
ment. Then no one laughed louder.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-10-16
THE HENNEpIN AVENUE.
Motion Argued for the Appoint
ment of a Receiver for the

Motion Argued for the Appoint
ment of Receiver for the
Theater.
The motion of Stoddard & Harris, the
contractors and builders to have re-
sceiver appointed to take charge of the
Hennepin avenue theater, in order that
they might secure $1,000 alleged to be
due for building material furnished in
building the theater, came up in the
district court before Judge Lochren
yesterday, and attracted considerable
attention among the legal fraternity
ION account of the legal intricacies of
the case. ii. G. Truesdale appeard for
the plaintiffs and Howard, Hunt &
SRichardson and Keith, Thompson &
Webster for the defendants. Mr.. Trues-
adale argued that it was necessary that
receiver be appointed, for the reason
that the property was not adequate
security, on the ground that it was
covered by mortgages and liens. and
that the theater company, composed of
Ida l.. Sackett, E. W. Virgins, j. M.
Wood, ct al, was insOlvent. The Op-
posing attorneys held that the property
fwas ample security and that the theater
company is solvent and able to pay all
outstanding claims. Owing to the in
disposition of Mr., Truesdale the case
was continued until Monday morning at
i9'O'clock. The attorneys for the theater
company feel confident that the motion
will be dismissed as soon as the argu-
Iments are made.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-10-16
PLEASE PUT UP.
Some Of the Necessary Expenses" Of
Minneapolis Legislation.
A TELL TALE DOCUMENT.
A Lobby That Must Have Been EX-
pensive and Must Now Be
Paid.

1t has been the general impression
that the wise and beneficial laws forced
upon Minneapolis by the late lamented
legislature were the result of general
uprising by the true and good in the in
terest of good order. 1t was proclaimed
about the state that the earnest,
thoughtful and consistent citizens of
Minneapolis had risen in their might,
and that these laws were enacted in
response thereto. When these laws
were pending the GLOBE repeatedly
said they were not endorsed by the
masses of people of Minneapolis, and
demanded they be given an endorse
ment at home before they became laws.
But no, the public demand was too
great and the pressure for their passage
too strong to be delayed even for mo-
ment. This was the impression circu-
lated. What would be said now if it
were known these laws were the result
of powerful and well-heeled lobby?
What would be said if the people of
Minneapolis generally knew the prime
movers in this morality scheme were
even now SkirmiShing through the city
to raise the money to pay for the ''inci-
dental expense" of securing these laws
for which 1.-The people rose as one mani"
The following letter was received yes
terday by prominent Republican,:
MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, Oct IA, 1SS7.-Dear
Sir: AS you are aware, several laws were en-
acted by the Minnesota legislature at its last
session having vital relation to the preser-
Walton of order and the public morals in our
state and city. Among these statutes were
these:
First-The high license act.
hiD6
Thlrd-The Ives saloon restriction act
Fourth-The blind pig suppression act.
F1fth-The Minneapolis patrol limit act.
SlXth-The Minneapolis police commission
act.
OF the necessary incidental expenses in
CURED in securing this legislation portion
remains unpaid. Believing that you feel
sufficient interest in the great and obvious
benefits resulting from the above mentioned
laws to be willing to share this outlay, we
suggest contribution of S25 or such other
sum as you may see fit. Yours very truly,
A. b. NETTLEToN,
E. S. CoRsER.
This was marked ''strictly private and
confidential, for it would never do to
have the general public made aware of
the methods by which legislation for the
public good is concerned. Presumably
100 OF these were sent out and about
$4,000 is desired. The necessary Incl
dental expenses" of securing the legisla-
ton which tied Minneapolis hand and
foot must have been very great. Is
comment necessary?